Within BSE-500, 79% stocks gave positive returns in two months of lockdown
Export growth started declining in February and turned negative in March, at -23.24 per cent
Two repurposed drugs for rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis are being tried on over 100 patients in Mumbai
Inventory days have gone up from 31 days as on March 22 to 41 days as on April 22
They fear scrutiny by tax authorities at a later date, assure that the relaxation will not be misused
Companies finding it tough to source raw materials amid the lockdown
Aurobindo Pharma allegedly concealed facts about cancer-causing agent NDMA in type-2 diabetes drug metformin
Aurobindo was scheduled to acquire the portfolio with an upfront purchase price of $900 million in cash
A mutual decision to cancel the agreement was taken as approval from US Federal Trade Commission was not obtained within anticipated timelines
Imports from India accounted for 24% of medicines and 31% of medicine ingredients to the United States in 2018, according to the US Food and Drug Administration
Bhaskar explained that some of the orders for institutional supplies mandate the supply of all items committed in their contracts.
Pharma industry officials said the aerial route was the best option available to companies right now, given the congestion at Chinese ports.
Sun Pharma's Dilip Shanghvi said the industry and government were working closely to reduce dependence on one country
India is the largest provider of generic drugs globally, fulfilling about 40 per cent of the generics demand in the US and roughly 25 per cent of all medicines in UK
April-December exports rise 11.5%; estimates peg FY20 numbers at $22 billion
Despite having good demand from across the markets, primarily due to lower prices and easy availability, India controls only 2.4 per cent of global pharma exports
Whenever the domestic economy is not doing well, smart money shifts to export-oriented sectors like pharma
Pharma players to meet DoP to discuss suggestions around implementing ethical marketing practices code
Repositioning an old brand helps expand the footprint, say analysts
Drug makers allowed to tweak product mix or quantity without fresh environment clearance until effluent load is same